The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Matara

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Matara

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Matara? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Matara, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Matara to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Matara, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Matara for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Matara for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Surfing Elephant Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Matara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at No.30 Polhena Surfing elephant Resort & Spa Building, Surfing Elephant Resort has great rooms from $43 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Malee Villa (Beach Inns Holiday Resort)

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Malee Villa (Beach Inns Holiday Resort) which has nice rooms starting at $49. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Beach Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Chamindu Villa Matara

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Matara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Chamindu Villa Matara to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $42. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at No 622, Tangalle road,meddawatta,matara Meddawatta.. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.6 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The Seascape

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

With terrific rooms from $109, The Seascape, at Eliyakanda Road provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and laundry facilities. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


The Dale

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Dale has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $46 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Udupila Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Culture Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Matara

The great guest rating of Culture Resort is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $65, and it's located at 24, Beach Road, Polhena. We also love the a bar, hiking, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Turtle Eco Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Turtle Eco Beach because it has great rooms that start at $58. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Beach Road, Batala Watta, Madiha. Only 2.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Lakraj Heritage

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Matara

Lakraj Heritage offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $56 (before taxes). It's located at 133, Beach Road, Polhena and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Surf Dine

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $15 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Sk Town Beach 24B1, Surf Dine has great rooms from $15 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


H M C Leisure Villa Devinuwara

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $13 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Matara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is H M C Leisure Villa Devinuwara which has nice rooms starting at $13. Offering room service, a restaurant, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 96 Lighthouse Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 6.5 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ella, Galle, Hikkaduwa, Tangalla, and Nuwara Eliya.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Matara, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Matara, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Matara, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Matara, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Matara, Best Hotels for One Week in Matara, Best Hotels for One Night in Matara, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Matara, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Matara, or Best Business Hotels in Matara.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Matara?

Matara Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$45

Travelers to Matara will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 55 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $45. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Matara.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $21
  • 4-star hotels: $58
  • 3-star hotels: $50
  • 2-star hotels: $26


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